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Image: Pair of gilded Rolls-Royce Phantoms in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Two Vietnamese tycoons, one in Quang Ninh and another in Hanoi, have spent a lot of money to cover many details of their expensive Rolls-Royce Phantoms with gold.

Auto market flooded with imports from Thailand, Indonesia

VietNamNet Bridge - Cars from Thailand and Indonesia have been flowing to Vietnam in a wave of imports from ASEAN.

Efforts to limit vehicles in VN's major cities prove difficult

 VietNamNet Bridge – An uncontrolled rise in personal vehicles has exacerbated traffic in cities. Since 2003, the Government has pushed Ha Noi, HCM City and the Ministry of Transport to limit the number of vehicles on the streets.

Vietnam among happiest countries in the world: Telegraph

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UK Daily Telegraph has listed Vietnam among the world’s happiest countries.

Saigon House – An architectural marvel

 VietNamNet Bridge – House-shaped rooms connected by staircases and bridges inside a three-metre-wide house in Ho Chi Minh City was named House of the Year at the World Architecture Festival last November.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/1

 LienVietPostBank chooses Oracle FLEXCUBE to support its growth, Vietnamese farmers rake in huge profits from Japanese pumpkins, TPP opens up positive signs with strong foreign investment inflows

Musicians bring back melodies of old

 VietNamNet Bridge – Musicians and singers are reviving old classics with live music performances in the ancient town of Hoi An. Hoai Nam reports.

Bach Mai hospital recycling medical waste

VietNamNet Bridge - Bach Mai, one of the most prestigious and largest state-owned healthcare centers in Vietnam, has been found disseminating hazardous medical waste, according to Lao Dong reporters. 

Social News 23/1

Fire destroys hotel room in Da Lat, Truck split in two in collision with train, Water project to tackle scarcity in mountainous areas, Workers get free coach tickets to go home, Vietravel operates Can Tho – Khanh Hoa route

80 percent of Phu Quoc real estate buyers are from Hanoi

Of nearly 1,000 real estate products, including land, beachfront villas and apartments sold on Phu Quoc Island so far, 80 percent have been sold to investors from Hanoi and 15 percent to buyers from HCM City, according to Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam denies cultivation of GM sugarcane

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Cultivation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected news that Vietnam has imported genetically modified (GM) sugarcane for cultivation.

Vietnam overhauls English teaching quality at primary level

 The Ministry of Education and Training organised a conference on January 22 to discuss a new initiative to improve the quality of primary English education.

Dollar still preferred despite zero rate

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cutting the dollar-denominated interest rate may reduce foreign currency speculation in theory, but in reality it requires more than just this monetary tool to stabilise the dong and the overall macro-economy,

Tram Tau Town, land of smiles

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tram Tau in Yen Bai Province may be one of poorest districts in Viet Nam, but it is probably the region with the most smiling and optimistic people I've ever seen in the country.

Phu Quoc absorbs VND183 trillion of investment capital

 Investment licences have been granted to 164 projects in Phu Quoc island district, in the southern province of Kien Giang as of the middle of January, with capital totalling 183 trillion VND (nearly 8 billion USD). 

Facebook rumours affect reputations of innocent people

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many people who were living in peace have been suddenly sullied on the Internet, accused of crimes of theft or kidnapping.

Venture funds finance more tech startups

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixty-seven tech startups in Vietnam got finances from venture funds last year, more than double the number in 2014, according to Topica Founder Institute.

Gia Lai works to preserve Kon Ka Kinh National Park

 The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has implemented a number of measures to make the Kon Ka Kinh National Park become a biodiversity reserve hub in accordance with environmental protection and ecological tourism.

VN to attend regional art festival

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Youth Theatre will perform at the Vientiane Performing Arts Festival 2016 that will be held from January 29 to 31 at the National Culture Hall.

Binh Dong Wharf gears up for Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – Multiple boats have begun transporting a wide range of ornamental trees and flowers from the Mekong Delta region to Binh Dong Wharf in HCMC’s District 8 for citizens in this city to buy for decoration